Let's Draft Our Kids By Thomas Ricks

In “Let's Draft Our Kids,” Thomas Rick’s purposes that a “draft” would be a good idea. This draft that he speaks about consists of four different options. The choice would be made after high school. These options are, one: getting drafted for eighteen months. This means low pay, but you would be eligible to many great postservice benefits including free college tuition. Second, you could choose civilian military work. Third, government work. This is just like an office job. Lastly, you could just opt-out, but it would come with a price. Overall, Ricks does very well at convincing his audience with facts and benefits while using a pragmatic tone. He covered all aspects of why his revised draft would be more equitable than the one from the Vietnam War.
Thomas Ricks begins his essay by quoting General Stanley A. McChrystal. He is the former commander of international forces in Afghanistan. The quote demonstrated that it was time for reinstating the draft. Ricks starts his essay with the quote from the general not only to liken his proposal, but to assure the people that a higher power involved in the military knows we need to be ready. With that being said money still plays a huge factor. Ricks states, “A …show more content…
current state of drafting. He appeals to all his readers questions and concerns. By conveying well thought out statics and thoughtful persona he assures you that we have space for all the teenages. As a matter a fact they are needed to do many jobs aside from being in the battlefield. Not just answering the do we have space question he also elaborates on one of the most important factors, money. Previously said, he tells you that we will be saving billions and not in just money but in lives too. For example, in his last paragraph he goes in by saying, “Imagine the saving-in blood, tears, and national treasure-if we had thought twice about whether we really wanted to invade Iraq”